This post is exactly why I feel it's the late 90's all over again. Honestly if i was ownership I'd clean house with the coaching staff, and GM, medical staff, and scouting staff (Keep Gradin but dismiss everyone else) etc. Gillis' cloak and dagger style does not promote trust or confidence. Have a look at Winnipeg vs. Vancouver. Torts has been here for 63 games and we're 3 games above .500, and falling out of the playoff picture. Maurice gets hired by Winnipeg and the team has gone 11-3-1. That's what a new coach is supposed to do.
Now to be fair to Torts, this is the worst year by far of this core I've ever seen. The Sedin's are non-factors. Our defence which should be rock solid is getting beaten. Our offence has dried up. I think the mindset of Torts has totally messed up our offence, all the while we're not improving our defence.
Sadly by the end of the season I bet only the Sedins, most of our defence, and Lack will remain. I wouldn't be surprised if the team moves some major pieces. My only hope is if we move someone like Kesler we get a smokin' deal like we got with the Linden trade. But at this point I don't even trust Gillis to make the right move.